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Mariners Spring Training Update – Day 35

Weather:First pitch at Camelback Ranch was 71° with cloudy skies. A rarity may be on the way in the Valley of the Sun, as rain showers and temperatures in the 50’s are expected in the Phoenix area on tomorrow and Monday. The Mariners had one rainout last spring (March 21) and only four spring weather cancellations dating back to 2003.

Tweet of the Day:

Happy St. Patty’s Day. Better be rocking the GREEN fit and treat yourself to a green beverage or two. You deserve it!

Good Blake, Bad Offensive Day:Mariners starter Blake Beavan had a strong outing, allowing just one run in four frames, but the Mariners only managed two hits as they were shut out for the first time this spring, 5-0 to the Chicago White Sox in Cactus League play at Camelback Ranch. The loss, in front of a crowd of 8,332 fans, dropped Seattle to 11-6-1 on the spring. Left-handed Rule 5 selection Lucas Luetge tossed two perfect innings (6th & 7th) while striking out two and right-hander Shawn Camp worked a scoreless ninth inning despite allowing two hits. Infielder Alex Liddi (1×4, 2B) and outfielder Michael Saunders (1×3) collected the only hits for the Mariners.

Luck of the Irish:Perhaps “Feeling Blue” would be a better description than “Lucky Green”. After today’s loss (5-0 at the White Sox), Seattle’s St. Patrick’s Day record fell to 13-20 all-time, and the Mariners have now lost 9 of their last 10 on St. Paddy’s day. Bring on the green Root Beer.

Leaving on a Jet Plane:
The Mariners fly to Japan on Thursday (March 22)…buses roll from Peoria at noon, and hopefully wheels up at 1 pm…the traveling party is scheduled to arrive at Narita Airport at 6 pm on March 23.

Japan TV & Radio Schedule:
A lot of people have been asking, so here are some specifics on the schedule in Japan and how you can follow the games. MLB.com will also provide live statistical updates for each game, including the exhibitions, via their Gameday feature. Here is the media schedule for the games in Japan:

710 ESPN SEATTLE (radio coverage)

March 24 (PT)-25 (Japan) Mariners exhibition game vs. Hanshin Tigers

LIVE GAME BROADCAST: Short pregame at 7:55 pm PT, with first pitch at 8:06 pm PT (March 24)

March 28 Mariners vs. A’s (Season Opener)

LIVE PREGAME SHOW: 2:00 am

LIVE GAME BROADCAST: first pitch at 3:04 am

GAME REPLAY: immediately after the live broadcast, the game will be replayed in its entirety

POSTGAME: after the replay, the Brock and Salk Show will serve as a de facto postgame show

March 29 Mariners vs. A’s

LIVE PREGAME SHOW: 1:00 am

LIVE GAME BROADCAST: first pitch at 2:04 am

GAME REPLAY: immediately after the live broadcast, the game will be replayed in its entirety

POSTGAME: after the replay, the Brock and Salk Show will serve as a de facto postgame show

The Mariners game on March 26 vs. Yomiuri will not be broadcast on radio.

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ROOT SPORTS (TV coverage)

March 28 Mariners vs. A’s (Season Opener)

ALL-ACCESS: MARINERS IN JAPAN: 2:30 am

LIVE GAME BROADCAST: air time 3:00 am, first pitch at 3:04 am

GAME REPLAY: 7:30 pm

ALL-ACCESS: MARINERS IN JAPAN: 10:30 pm

March 29 Mariners vs. A’s

ALL-ACCESS: MARINERS IN JAPAN: 1:30 am

LIVE GAME BROADCAST: air time 2:00 am, first pitch at 2:04 am

ALL-ACCESS: MARINERS IN JAPAN: 7:00 pm

GAME REPLAY: 7:30 pm

ALL-ACCESS: MARINERS IN JAPAN: 10:30 pm

ALL-ACCESS: MARINERS IN JAPAN shows will also air:

March 25 at 6:00 pm and 10:30 pm

March 26 at 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm (prior to and following Mariners Monday)

March 27 at 7:30 pm and 10:30 pm

March 30 at 7:00 pm

March 31 at 6:30 pm

The two exhibition games in Japan will not be televised by ROOT SPORTS.

Mariners All-Access:Mariners All Access airs tonight at 5 p.m. PT on ROOT Sports (replays at 7:30 pm). The 30-minute show is dedicated to game highlights from today’s game vs. the White Sox and the following features:

RHP Erasmo Ramirez is profiled as he attempts to pitch himself on to the Big League roster.

Mariners vs. White Sox game highlights.

Catching up with the Mariners catchers and how they are working with developing a young pitching staff.

The “State of the Art” grow lights for the grass at Safeco Field.

On Tap Tomorrow (3/18):Opponent: vs. Colorado RockiesLocation: Peoria StadiumTime: 1:05 p.m.Pitching Match-up: RHP Hector Noesi (0-0, 1.80) vs. LHP Josh Outman (0-1, 9.00)Radio: The game will be broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle and select stations on the Mariners Radio Network. Subscribers can also listen online at Mariners.com and anyone can follow via MLB’s Gameday.TV: The game will be televised live on ROOT Sports in the Northwest (check your local listings). The game will also be televised on the MLB Network outside of the Mariners TV territory.

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It’s interesting that Blowers and Sims will be calling the two Japan games from the ROOT studios in Bellevue instead of traveling with the team and calling from the box. Are there specific reasons for these arrangements? Will we notice it while watching at home?

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